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Readers Respond: Net Neutrality for All

Regarding your April 17 Our View, "Net Neutrality for All," one thing we often overlook is that Uncle Sam and his state and municipal...

Readers Respond: Just Say No to AT&T-BellSouth

In regard to David Morgensterns editorial on the merger between AT&T and BellSouth, I must agree and disagree ("Just Say No to AT&T-BellSouth," March...

FDA to Require Standard Language on Electronic Drug Labels

To find drug information about heart attacks, a physician should remember to search not just for "heart attack" but also for "MI," "infarct" and...

Samsung Launches First Ultramobile Tablet PC

SAN FRANCISCO—Samsung Electronics on May 1 launched its Q1 here—not the companys latest quarterly earnings results, but its first ultramobile PC. The device is...

Survey: HIPAA Compliance Drops, Patient Concerns Grow

Fewer hospitals and health care facilities are complying with federal laws to protect patient privacy, and more patients are refusing to sign forms to...

As IT Certifications Devalue, Vendors Up the Ante

A recent research report by Foote Partners, a New Canaan, Conn.-based management consultancy firm, found that noncertified IT skills have been growing in value...

Telecom Layoffs Continue to Decline

Telecommunications sector job cuts fell almost 30 percent in the first four months of 2006, from 37,118 to 26,418, according to data released May...

Homeland Security Audit Flags Critical Linux Bug

An open-source security audit program funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has flagged a critical vulnerability in the X Window System which...

Microsoft, SAP Ramp Up, Rename Mendocino

The courtship between Microsoft and SAP is growing more amorous by the day. The two companies announced May 2 that they will offer almost...

Microsoft-Google Browser War Doubles Down

High-profile employees at Microsoft and Yahoo say rival Googles complaints to authorities about a supposed unfair Microsoft practice is a case of the pot...